Mesothelioma Lawyers in New York

New York has one of the highest numbers of mesothelioma deaths in the United States, driven by its massive construction industry, shipyards, power plants, and industrial manufacturing. New York City's enormous building stock, including thousands of pre-war commercial and residential structures, was constructed with asbestos-containing materials in floor tiles, insulation, fireproofing, pipe covering, and roofing. Construction workers, renovation crews, building maintenance staff, and demolition workers have been exposed during work in these structures for decades. The Brooklyn Navy Yard, one of the nation's premier naval shipbuilding facilities, built and repaired warships using enormous quantities of asbestos and exposed over 70,000 workers during World War II alone. Consolidated Edison power plants throughout the New York City metropolitan area used asbestos insulation in boilers, turbines, and steam distribution systems. The Staten Island shipyards and Port of New York facilities also contributed to maritime asbestos exposure. Upstate New York had its own exposure sources, including the General Electric plants in Schenectady, Kodak facilities in Rochester, and the Niagara Mohawk power plants. The former W.R. Grace vermiculite processing facility in New York exposed additional workers. New York allows three years from diagnosis for personal injury claims and two years for wrongful death. New York City has a dedicated asbestos litigation court that handles thousands of cases annually.